London area of North London guide

What to do and where to stay in London's North London neighbourhood

Generally speaking, the districts north of the River Thames are known as North London. They include the City of London, and the London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Enfield, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, and Westminster. The vast majority of the London Underground network is in North London. In football, the famous North London derby involves Premier League sides Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

See our recommended nearby North London Hotels, Entertainment, Sights and Attractions, Shopping, Restaurants, Pubs, Nightlife, Leisure, Education, and Meeting Venues.

North London Hotels

in or near North London
Holiday Inn Camden Lock Hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
30 Jamestown Road, NW1
Housed in an exciting modernist 'white box' building, and with some of London's maddest and most entertaining shopping and nightlife on the doorstep, the Holiday Inn ... More
 
 
 

North London Entertainment

in or near North London
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The Forum
London > Entertainment > Live Music
9-17 Highgate Road, North London, London NW51JY
Once a gorgeous art deco cinema, The Forum is now an essential mid-sized rock venue. It's got everything you want from the North London rock scene, ... More
 
 
 
Bound & Gagged Tufnell Park
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
Progress Bar, Tufnell Park Road, North London, London N7
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Nambucca
London > Entertainment > Live Music
596 Holloway Road, North London, London N7
Right in between Holloway Road and Archway tubes, Nambucca is in neither the most accessible, nor the most salubrious of locations. Looking on the bright side ... More
 
 
 

North London Sights and Attractions

The best museums, galleries, attractions in or near North London
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London International Gallery of Children's Art
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Waterlow Park Centre, Dartmouth Park Hill, North London, London N19
This fascinating gallery displays exhibitions of children's art from every corner of the world, including artwork by local youngsters. Moving from their original home, a small ... More
 
 
 
 
 
 

North London Shopping

The best shops and markets in or near London's North London
Squawk
London > Shopping > House and Garden
130 Junction Road, North London, London N19
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Map Gift Shop
London > Shopping > Gifts and Luxuries
93 Junction Road, North London, London N19
Set up by Ian Morris and Kathryn Phalp in 1990, Map gift shop is an appealing outlet for Kathryn's jewellery. The design duo sell their own ... More
 
 
 
Sainsbury's
London > Shopping > Supermarkets
645 Holloway Road Archway, North London, London N19
Supermarket ... More
 
 
 

North London Restaurants

What are the best dining options in or near North London London?
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Cafe del Parc
London > Restaurants > Vegetarian restaurants
167 Junction Road, North London, London N19
Vegetarian cuisine. ... More
 
 
 
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Lord Palmerston
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
33 Dartmouth Park Hill, North London, London NW5
The Lord Palmerston is a rarity: a gastropub that doesn’t think it’s a restaurant. Tucked out of the way, on Dartmouth Park Road, this place is ... More
 
 
 
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Nuraghe
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
12 Dartmouth Park Hill, Kentish Town, North London, London NW5
Most of the food is typical of Sardinian cuisine in this family run restaurant in Tufnell Park which specialises in fresh seafood, home made pastas, and ... More
 
 
 

North London Pubs

The best pubs in or near London North London.
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The Hideaway
London > Nightlife > Pubs
114 Junction Road, Archway, North London, London N19
A much welcome addition to Archway and its environs, bar/club/live music venue/pizzeria The Hideaway seems to do it all - which is what you'd expect from ... More
 
 
 
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Lord Palmerston
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
33 Dartmouth Park Hill, North London, London NW5
The Lord Palmerston is a rarity: a gastropub that doesn’t think it’s a restaurant. Tucked out of the way, on Dartmouth Park Road, this place is ... More
 
 
 
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St John's Tavern
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
91 Junction Road, Archway, North London, London N19
Slap bang in the middle of Junction Road sits the St John, one of the earliest, and best, gastropubs in North London. With its intimately lit, ... More
 
 
 

North London Nightlife

North London clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
The Dome
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
1 Dartmouth Park Hill, North London, London N19
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The Dome
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
178 Junction Road, North London, London N19
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Club Kali
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
The Dome, 1 Dartmouth Park Hill, North London, London N19
Gay friendly club for South Asian men and women.... More
 
 
 

North London Leisure

North London gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
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Caroline Pick Yoga
London > Leisure > Fitness
131 Brecknock Road, North London, London N19
Yoga from within from one of the UK's foremost practitioners. Caroline Pick uses yoga to exercise the body as an extension of the mind, and her ... More
 
 
 
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Parliament Hill
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Highgate Road, North London, London NW5
Originally a point of defense for troops loyal to parliament during the English Civil War, Parliament Hill (previously known as Traitor's Hill) is now a favoured ... More
 
 
 
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Waterlow Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Dartmouth Park Hill, North London, London N19
One of our favourites, this beautiful park occupies a dramatic sloping site overlooking the city and was given to Londoners by Sir Sidney Waterlow as a ... More
 
 
 

North London Education

in or near North London
Shaolin Temple UK
London > Education > Language Courses
207a Junction Road, Tufnell Park, North London, London N19
One of the few places in London where you can learn Mandarin up to GCSE level. Not only that, you can take calligraphy, meditation, kick boxing ... More
 
 
 

North London Meeting Venues

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course in or near North London.
Caxton House
London > Business > Venue Hire
129 St John's Way, Highgate, North London, London N19
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Manor Gardens Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
6-9 Manor Gardens, North London, London N7
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